Rufford Ford Tesla compilation in Deep Flood water

[@Dr-EV]

The biggest problem with electric cars driving through deep water quickly.... Is the number plates sometimes fall off.

[@emiliogamez4]

It can do that on any car

[@Dr-EV]

@@emiliogamez4 I think you missed the point, not any car can drive through deep water without flooding the engine. So my original statement still stands, it's the biggest issue for electric cars. Nissan leaf has a wade depth of 70cm. Do you know what it is for yours? Range rover Evoque is only 53cm.

[@emiliogamez4]

@@Dr-EV Ig you could argue that

[@klau88873]

@Dr-EV No that’s not the biggest problem. You have to deal with battery malfunction afterwards (Battery Explosion).

[@Dr-EV]

@@klau88873 You probably find there isn't much news repetition about electric cars driving through water and getting damaged. Tesla's are known for being drivin in floods. Engines getting flooded is very common. Some needing replacing at the cost of battery pack. Like I said earlier the leaf battery is rated to 0.7m, what is you cars wade depth?

[@hassanbrahim8566]

1:25 lost his number plate and nobody told him to stop 😢

[@peytonlutz1]

nah they went to get it after he left so they can make a new ghost car and not pay the tolls

[@AidPast]

Check out 2:18

[@MarksTournaments]

Who actually puts their front plates on a Tesla

[@jur4x]

@@MarksTournaments it's illegal not to have both plates

[@tarkadahl1985]

​@@MarksTournamentsspot the yank

[@m05110]

Petrolheads left the chat

[@izoyt]

not really, would take ice car in floods etc any time.

[@m05110]

@@izoyt sure

[@SuperSy99]

Yeah until the battery self ignite.water + lithium battery boom

[@MrChadwickingtonz]

​@@SuperSy99this is not how batteries work. If you drop your phone or laptop into water, does it explode?

[@SuperSy99]

@@MrChadwickingtonz laptop and cp have small amount of voltage compare to EV.Many EV suddenly self ignite because of short circuit nside the battery cell cause by moisture

[@Hansence]

It sounds so nice when cars are quiet.

[@MeltingRubberZ28]

No way need a cammed V8 shooting bald eagles out the exhaust

[@qman66]

​@@MeltingRubberZ28no thanks

[@kevo212]

agreed, people think that people look cause they like the noise. it’s actually cause we are looking to see who is being annoying af

[@hieroglyph321]

LOL ... ok grandma ... sometimes it's nice, sometimes it's totally boring. Don't forget to include some excitement, sound and fury in your life.

[@starshipdriver8536]

@@MeltingRubberZ28No we need ice cream trucks to go electric.

[@Dan23_7]

So the S on the model S means Submarine?

[@edwardma-6559]

Yes!!!😅

[@Dan23_7]

@not today Definitely 👍🏼👍🏼

[@ivanfernyhough3851]

Nope,it means shitbox,ofcourse.

[@edwardma-6559]

@@ivanfernyhough3851 Nope.

[@Dan23_7]

@not today There was a family in England who had one (not sure which model) A tree fell into the road, before it possibly crushed the car, the car spotted it before the driver reacted to it. Yep, pretty safe definitely.

[@MiljanBojovic]

The water is making more noise than those teslas xD

[@markr8131]

Zero Tesla owners surprised by how well they do, whilst at the same time not surprised as non-Tesla owners say how they’ll flood the interior and battery. 😂

[@scooby-tm8yk]

no only morons say that. everyone knows that its the wires and connectors that get corroded and cause issues.

[@GoldenCroc]

Not battery, but for parts of the rest of the car, (like the interior, yes) it can indeed be damaging. Except the drivetrain its no different really to any other car out there.

[@DarkDepth1001]

actually no. most electric cars are watertight, even the cheaper ones, go search 'wuling ev' at floods

[@tonysales3687]

@@GoldenCroc HVAC, Hepa filter, sentry mode, auto present doors, OTA updates, auto cabin overheat protection, dog mode, plaid mode, auto pilot. and more.

[@absolutium]

​@@tonysales3687Why do you think that means anything? Build quality is not software upgradable. We have seen at the shop a passenger door barely closing a stuck frunk due to battery dying while it was opened and a woman locked inside the Model Y.

[@RichardButlerUK]

if I had known I was going to be in a compilation, I would have gone a bit quicker and made a bigger splash

[@osmanhasan7559]

which one was yours?

[@shahbazfawbush]

A sedate passage is wiser and more dignified.

[@mrb2349]

You'd slam on a water wall and wreck your car.

[@yeahbuddy92193911]

Did you have any long term damage to the battery or electrical components? A lot of Tesla haters saying car will be destroyed after a crossing like that. As a Tesla fan, i'm interested to know the truth.

[@RichardButlerUK]

@@yeahbuddy92193911 it's been about a year and another 20,000miles since that video was recorded no problems yet since then the car has been through the annual government inspection and been serviced at a well respected independant garage that a lot of long term out-of-warranty Tesla drivers use

[@danielwalker26]

Seeing as everything is sealed the only thing you would have to worry about is it being so deep that the Tesla starts to float and loses traction.

[@devansnider7793]

LOL not even

[@rjmunro]

Water could seep in the doors and damage the interior. Also, when I borrowed a Tesla, it didn't like fast charging if it had been slow charging in the rain - I think it was a problem with the specific car, but it may not want to fast charge after doing that until it's had a good chance to dry out.

[@Murv]

@@rjmunro probably the battery being too cool - if you set your destination as the fast charger in the navigation system it will heat the battery and the problem should be solved :)

[@izoyt]

considering all teslas catching fires in american floods (but that was sea water, which probably is much mora damaging to electric components), i wouldn't exactly say everything is sealed up (it can't be). would be interesting to know, how many of them starting to have problems after driving in such conditions..

[@robertmandl9326]

@@izoyt Statistically speaking the average Tesla is way less likely to catch fire on its own than most ICE vehicles. As far as I know for every Tesla that self-combusts 45 ICE vehicles do the same.

[@alanngli]

While cool to look at, I still wished some of them slowed down as you can still get water into the AC intake at the top of your bonnet.

[@trent14553]

Yeah there is a drain tho

[@hieroglyph321]

Shhhhhh ....

[@Zincamariano-oy9lt]

Best "TESLA Puddle" compilation 👌 👍 ☺️

[@taurielv]

Thank you for the ecology compilation. Enjoyed it!

[@adxl4331]

Ecology ? Haha 😂

[@diegokoszutskisantamaria6221]

these cars have nothing ecologic in them, in fact and old AF diesel tractor is more ecologic LOL

[@Murv]

@@diegokoszutskisantamaria6221 not true :)

[@tubecated_development]

@@Murv they got more thumbs up than you, so it’s true

[@nikostalk5730]

@@Murv then go and recycle and old diesel tractor, no problem, you got 2 more tractors. Try recycle a Tesla battery and get a massive headache.

[@shyboyangelus]

Water always gets in , nothing will die for a while but you just wait until electrical corrosion sets in, it will cause havoc.

[@leadnsteel1428]

Yeah I would never take an electric car through deep water... your just asking for trouble.

[@Shabobidhuffy]

I mean soaking in the water for hours , sure . But going through for a few seconds and letting it drain …

[@FrostyAUT]

Keep telling that to yourself

[@lacikeri3102]

I just don't understand why I didn't build a bridge there for cars too? Here, even in the last small village, anyone can lay a couple of concrete pipes and bury them. Maybe the local car mechanic is the mayor?

[@Wechosworld]

Probably gotta make money somehow

[@rromancunard]

Super power crossing better than the gas/diesel engines. 😀😃🥰😍🤩💚

[@devansnider7793]

Cause there's no intake to cause it to hydrolock. But give it a week or two and the gremlins will start showing up in full force.

[@SuperSy99]

Yeah until one day it burn.battery + water and boom😅😅

[@ThatOneGuyWithTheEye]

​@Io-quackdumb dumb water + battery = boom. Maybe next week or in 6months. But it's gunna happen. Did I simplify it enough for u?

[@mybigfrog1]

You know nothing about cars, right?

[@rromancunard]

@mybigfrog1 Explain me please, probably diesel engines are more reliable for cross rivers/floods. And electric I suppose for your answer that then probably cause problems.

[@billienomates1606]

Water ingress possible through the battery air vents on top of the combined battery on tesla's. Maybe no short term issues with normal water but salted is a bit more of an issue long term.

[@hasanhuseyin7650]

The battery is liquid cooled and it should be sealed unless it had poorly done repairs or defects from factory and I mean it is a tesla so it may or may not have it

[@rickslife]

Battery is hermetically sealed. There are no air vents to the battery.

[@Chris.Davies]

A Tesla which experiences water ingress into the battery compartment just cost a UK couple 20,000 pounds to repair. And they only left it in heavy rain.

[@logitech4873]

"And they only left it in heavy rain", or so they claim. But the area they were in had rampant floods at that time, so I don't really buy that. There's probably a very good reason why Tesla rejected the warranty claim.

[@VladimjrPutin]

Good they make it. But im sure some of the deep diving will Result into corosion or wet carpet . (Same for some ice cars)

[@ivankuljis1780]

CYBERTRUCK with 'Boat mode' coming to Rufford in the Future!

[@hobo1704]

Great, a clowns car

[@LostFart]

yeah I just seen a Cybertruck in Wade Mode, it's lifted insanely high and the software says it can go up to 2 feet 7 inches of water lol.

[@ivankuljis1780]

@@LostFart The battery pack in _'SCUBA MODE'_ pressurized with air from the 17 litre suspension air tank makes this _'The Real Thing'_ ( Russell Morris 1969 )

[@scwfan08]

Not road legal probably

[@ivankuljis1780]

@@scwfan08 They will be once they get to Australia..... China, Europe and UK is my prediction. Maybe Christmas Day 2026 Delivery DownUnder! My res is ~75K if that means anything .....

[@jameshersee169]

The only time Tesla auto wipers work correctly

[@averageguy1261]

Theses are the types that like to play Russian Roulette too!

[@NOVA10993]

1:28 this TESLA remind me of someone from Germany 1939

[@Deetroiter]

If they can build a pedestrian bridge, why the hell can’t they just build a vehicle bridge alongside it, as well? Put an end to this ridiculous design flaw

[@reuven2010]

Wow, what a great idea! now instead of the road being flooded the bridge will be! how did no one think about this before.

[@ajgyt3347]

Why did the British people who built this road think it was a good idea to build it under water like have you never heard of a bridge

[@the_jarmel]

👏👏👏👏👏👏 Good Job Tom .....HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY EVERYONE ✌️

[@Oznz-m5c]

Going to be a lot of batteries stuffed due to water damage.....

[@logitech4873]

I doubt it. When you go through this quick, it's unlikely that any of the seals are affected. Standing still in a flood for hours or days is very different.

[@notverygoodguy]

You hope.

[@NackDSP]

0:53 Model X with suspension set to high. Just what an SUV is made for.

[@notverygoodguy]

Contentious opinion: Model X is the best car Tesla make.

[@PlanetEarth3141]

Thank god the muffler didn't backfire and kill the engine. Thanks goodness the distributor cap stayed dry. I'm surprised there wasn't an oily sheen created in the car wake. Did the frunk get wet? Imagine how many would have to push the Tesla out if the deep puddle if it quits.

[@jonclassical5710]

Good idea Tom and its always nice to feature Ben in his Trademark blue parka w/ faux fox hood collar!!! I hope the council gets voted OUT for closing Rufford Ford!!!!

[@2019_NBA_CHAMPS]

The British have money for Tesla and Range rovers but can’t afford a simple bridge to avoid the floods

[@truhartwood3170]

Cybertruck will be able to be used as a boat for short trips apparently. Amphibious. Very cool.

[@klau88873]

I’m sure the battery won’t explode.

[@truhartwood3170]

@@klau88873? I'm guessing that's sarcastic. If so, explain batteries on submarines. Also, batteries burn pretty fierce, but they don't explode. Gas cars catch fire 10X more often than EVs and that statistic is just getting better and better as battery manufacturing is refined. So...? Lame comment.

[@Mark3nd]

​@@truhartwood3170 When it catches fire, EV will burn it all up to a skeleton frame

[@truhartwood3170]

@@Mark3nd luckily it happens extraordinarily rarely. Far, FAR less than gas cars. And if the CT is designed to be submerged, it won't be from that. So if you want a car that has the least possible chance of ever catching fire - get an EV, especially a CT.

[@Mark3nd]

@@truhartwood3170 Sure, lemme change the subject. When EVs start making those sales, when they ban newer sales of ICE, you wont be able to find new ICE vehicles/Diesel. Hybrids will be around, however they will be banned to. They really want to have EVs by 2050, where they will control your vehicle. What next? AV, autonomous vehicles. They want to take away ownership of vehicles. Make them completely undrivable, and worst of all, be able to be attacked by a thief/group. Attacked as in, they step in front kf the vehicle/put something infront of the vehicle. This renders it immobilized, they break in and start attacking you. Why does the government want to take away ownership? Because not only it's a life saver, they also want to control YOU! You wont have a vehicle that'll run in ICE near a gas station, oh no, they're just going to make sure you don't have one, once they put a new ban: The ban of all ICE and Diesel from existence. Even race vehicles, purposely made offroad Engine Apocalypse Baja1000/NORRA1000, Nascar, F1, GT, Le Mans. Oh, remember what I said about ownership of vehicles? Yeah, not even these delivery people or transportation vehicles will be human controlled, just vehicles by themselves. Atleast that's their plans. What I am really saying is, do you, want to be controlled by the government? To have your will/freedom controlled by someone who you never liked? Better think about it carefully, I'll be waiting (if not short/longer).

[@TheBlaert]

Amazing how many people think these things are impervious...

[@YamYamChris]

Everybody gangsta until the watertight seals fail on the high voltage electrics

[@DHW256]

And they found out their stupid antics voided their warranties.

[@TimMSUK]

They can drive off for now, but the next owners are in for one hell of a ride. These are not "hermetically sealed" as the owners will tell you, based on zero evidence or research. Everything has breathers, and some water will get in. Not likely to cause the current person leasing it any issues though.

[@outbackroosters4631]

Exact. Its Electric. Water is not good for that....

[@jimf4748]

Yet they can drive down a motorway in torrential rain with massive spray with no issue. I had my last EV for 6 years through floods, snow, slush with no issues.

[@TimMSUK]

@@jimf4748 so can every ICE car, driving through deep water like this is totally different to even the heaviest of downpours. Take a jet engine for example. It has to be able to ingest huge amounts of rain and run perfectly. But run submerged?

[@lachlanB323]

@@TimMSUK An engine needs oxygen so submerging an engine would totally screw it up lol. An ev doesn't suck in or use oxygen. So water means nothing.

[@truhartwood3170]

​@@outbackroosters4631 Exactly! This is why deep sea submarines are all gas powered and never use batteries or electric motors!

[@eduardoholanda9356]

I love my Model Y Performance. Best car ever…

[@Murv]

The dream of owning a Model 3 Performance one day is what keeps me going through uni 😄

[@robertmandl9326]

@@Murv On my way to get a Model 3 Long Range later this year 😀

[@klau88873]

@eduardoholanda9356 I hope you have the same feeling… after replacing your shocks, And hopefully you don’t have to deal with a combusting exploding 🪫 battery.

[@eduardoholanda9356]

@@klau88873 It’s a 2022 model not the first ones model S 2012 or chevy volt or Chinese ones. Tesla are made to work. The other brands make terrible electric cars so that people give up on them and continue spending on gasoline cars, with many parts that wear out and complex to replace and maintain. Combustion cars will be in museums. Imagine in 10 years what Tesla technology will look like. I hope that more brands run after and stop making fake cars. Batteries that last over a million miles and will get better every day. A big hug my friend and take a test drive.

[@xuepingsong5329]

@@eduardoholanda9356 teslas uses byd batteries though

[@2011Matz]

A quick immersion and dry-out should be manageable for EVs, if they are designed for it, but we don't know what the long term damage is, and longer immersion videos show Teslas catching fire underwater.

[@hakan8997]

Salt water... Thats the biggest problem. Rain water should be the smallest. But this dirty water cant be good at all. All EV batterys are vented for letting in and out pressure. Meaning they are really not waterproof. They are water resistant against normal use.

[@saxaphnjones1027]

They using paper clips to hold the license plate?

[@Lalulola14]

Nah they are using rubber bands to hold the license plate

[@craigwatson3989]

Great video, my wife asked if we buy a tesla can we go to the walking tracks where we have to go through small streams to get there, this answered the question. Cheers

[@DemosRockNRoll]

Electric driven vehicles may go better in flooded roads, because the batteries weigh them down by an additional one thousand pounds. And that helps explain the loss in tire life by 50%.

[@pqvid]

Not true for both. Tesla Model 3 weighs about the same as the current generation BMW 3 series, maybe 100kg more - the weight of an extra passenger. Secondly, I haven't noticed any increased tire wear on my Model 3 compared to the BMWs before (and those were 200-300kg lighter than the modern BMW). If you play the "Traffic Lights Rally" - then you probably could wear down your tires quicker. But the same is even more true for a gas car. In fact, Tesla will prevent any wheelspin, even if you go completely pedal to the metal - so it's not that easy to wear tires. And back to the weight - I also can't believe how big and how heavy cars are becoming. But that's an unfortunate trend, and it's not EV's fault - it was already happening long before them.

[@АлексейВеселков-у6ф]

Tesla village 😄

[@ramonhamm3885]

Why not fix the road?

[@canwelook]

Google: Tesla burns underwater in submarine mode

[@logitech4873]

There's no "submarine mode"

[@rattmancdc2886]

Jak je izolovaná baterie proti vodě? Jak jsou izolovány motory proti vodě? No asi bych to neriskoval.

[@logitech4873]

Very well insulated. Short drives though water like this is no problem.

[@overkill0815]

Die Brücke hat doch ne Werkstatt gebaut 😂

[@vinfastluxayoutube365]

Imagine hating on EVs with reasons that don't make sense

[@gailcrook2687]

Thought council closed it

[@Haroldp72]

another reason to get.a Tesla, didn't even slow down

[@stuartmiller7419]

The biggest problem with electric cars driving through deep water quickly... is that it could lead to your car being written off/destroyed by battery failure/thermal runaway.

[@t.d.5804]

Same with an ICE car. Drove through a 10cm puddle and that killed the headlights on my BMW, 800€ for 2 new parts, thx....

[@notverygoodguy]

Instead of definitely being written off by being aqua locked.

[@peterscott2662]

Meanwhile, a Scottish couple claims their battery failed driving their Tesla in the rain and their warranty claim was denied. I wouldn't count on the battery being that well sealed.

[@logitech4873]

They were in a flood area. Their car was probably caught parked in a flooded area.

[@dimitrissiozios1461]

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." Albert Einstein

[@TreDeuce-qw3kv]

Stealth Tesla advertisement.

[@colmpatrick]

Just did this this morning, motorway to Belfast flooded..( of course, when I go through the road ahead was completely empty except for trucks and a range rover 😅

[@PiefacePete46]

And not one drowned ignition system! 👍 😜

[@Thehillshaveeyes8]

Car caught on fire 3 weeks later 😢no survivors. R.I.P WE TRULY LOVE TESLA. . SO SAD

[@NerdReport]

Zzzzzz

[@norbist2]

There are two major advantages for electric cars in such situations. One is that they do not require air. In an internal combustion engine, when water enters, the incompressibility of water causes the connecting rods to bend, rendering the engine useless. Another advantage of electric cars is that they have much better traction in deep water because they don't float due to their higher average density in water. Due to their weight relative to size, they have better traction and are not as easily swept away by water, as often seen with internal combustion engines that are very light compared to their size.

[@reuven2010]

that being said, I wonder just how deep will a tesla be able to take

[@jamessmith-yk3sc]

@@reuven2010 There was a guy who weighted down his tesla model s plaid and drove it under water. see "tesla submarine". It did cause a lot of reed warning lights but it made it through. It did eventually cause major problems months later. The water was actually over the roof. A unweighted car would have floated and probably been less damaged. Cyber truck has wade mode that pressurizes the battery and can take 3ft of water for up to 30 minutes.

[@capitanandy2535]

I wanna look this car the week after😂

[@AlexLancashirePersonalView]

T53LA D number plate is illegal, spacing not correct. £1000 fine. Law has always said this but fine is now increased from £100 so Police are enforcing it in some areas.

[@TechFreak51]

Fyi, Tesla does not cover water damages !!!

[@Rabs73]

What are British number plates held on with? Perkins Paste?? 😅

[@Potrek]

Tesla power !

[@badabing8884]

What happens say a few days after or long term though?

[@t.d.5804]

water will corrode parts, electrics like the radiator fan or the actuator for open/close of the front lower vents in Teslas and other cars/EVs

[@NAY2GAS]

Better check the lower compartment of the Trunk. The Y & 3 have holes in the rear that will allow water into the lower trunk. Also the material around the wheel wells could come loose.

[@SevenWelt]

Great shots! 👍 Greetings Seven🖖

[@vati702]

I gave u a thumb up just for the umbrella

[@SevenWelt]

@@vati702 🤩

[@ahmadnoorsuffianabdulaziz6844]

Building project at Rufford Ford is complete or not finished yet please tell me Tom!!!

[@danielstapler4315]

For a petrol car going crossing the ford slowly is the best option but is crossing the ford fast so that the wave never comes back into the the engine bay a reasonable strategy?

[@hakan8997]

Buy a boat! A car is something else.

[@Shabobidhuffy]

Oh cool , another one of the 1,000,000 reasons EVs⚡️ are better than gas ⛽️

[@DouEditz]

Another one falling for the scam. Automobiles are a scam. Period. If you can fix them then you win.

[@jimf4748]

@@DouEditz In what way? They've been here for over 100 years.

[@DouEditz]

@@jimf4748 scamming people into accepting products that are DESIGNED to FAIL after a certain number of miles. Consistently creating products with more and more plastic with shorter and shorter shelf lives while commanding ever increasing premiums even though technology manufacturing has advanced dramatically / even though they are exporting labor. Basically LAZINESS cars coming with plastic valve covers instead of metal. So many new model vehicles with abnormal wear. Tesla people don’t realize you will go through tires ALL THE TIME with AWD and the wiring is made out of biodegradable material attracting mice. I could go on and on with different brands

[@jimf4748]

@@DouEditz Not sure that's a scam - just life. Nothing lasts forever. My EV (not a Tesla) has lots of recycled material in it and has an 8 year 150000 mile warranty and I have to say I'm happy with that. I'm in the UK and I got £2500 less than I paid for it in a trade in with my previous EV so the dealer thought it has plenty of life left. Take care.

[@DouEditz]

@@jimf4748 Indoctrination

[@xyz5485]

how many are those teslas still running?

[@notverygoodguy]

Well they all drove off into the distance which is a lot better than most of the non-specialist other cars.

[@logitech4873]

Out of the 21 cars in this video (some did more than 1 pass), 15 are registered with MOT recently passed, 2 have expired MOT, and 4 are missing data. BN20 MKA - Still registered, passed MOT in June 2024. MA20 VWW - Still registered, passed MOT in March 2024. S FI5TCH - No data. RA64 BUT - Still registered, passed MOT in February 2024. BT22 XAO - Still registered, hasn't had first MOT yet. BJ20 JSX - No data. BK22 DKX - Still registered, hasn't had first MOT yet. GF19 VME - Tax and MOT expired. (This is the car that crossed several times in a row) SC2I JJF - Still registered, passed MOT in June 2024. GJ71 UFB - Still registered, passed MOT in July 2024. TE53LA D - Still registered, hasn't had first MOT yet. YH70 OZU - Still registered, passed MOT in September 2024. EO70 MOV - Tax paid, MOT expired in October 2024 TE58ETT - No data. C8 PTX - Still registered, hasn't had first MOT yet. BJ20 JUC - Registered but no data on MOT or year of manufacture. Not sure why. BD71 KLU - Still registered, passed MOT in October 2024. YK20 NFU - Still registered, passed MOT in March 2024. BV72 AUP - Still registered, hasn't had first MOT yet. LC20 PPU - Still registered, passed MOT in August 2024. BC17 JCY - Still registered, passed MOT in July 2024.

[@johnpeters4214]

Some nice bow waves from those Tesla's. Are they smarter than the average driver ?

[@truhartwood3170]

The cars themselves or the drivers of the cars? The cars are definitely getting there! Can't wait until my car is driving me around, while I recline and relax knowing it's way safer than any human could ever be.

[@insanityideas]

They are going a bit more steadily than the average driver, but it's also really easy to control speed when going slowly so it's easy to set up a bow wave without stalling. The shape of the front of the car also helps, it leans forward a bit rather than sloping back.

[@hobo1704]

No, they bought an EV 😂

[@AidPast]

What’s with the front tags falling?

[@robertmandl9326]

Water drag and resistance. Anything thats not well secured and or gets exposed to too much force gets ripped off. See some of the other Rufford Ford vids, they collected piles of car parts over time.

[@kaelwd]

They're held on with chewing gum apparently.

[@MiquelGorbiviUS]

Yes its been tested to float across too

[@maybedeadcatz6697]

I wonder how many of these teslas are still driving with all that corrosion from the water, how many of them have burned down or needed a new battery pack?

[@logitech4873]

BN20 MKA - Still registered, passed MOT in June 2024. MA20 VWW - Still registered, passed MOT in March 2024. S FI5TCH - No data. RA64 BUT - Still registered, passed MOT in February 2024. BT22 XAO - Still registered, hasn't had first MOT yet. BJ20 JSX - No data. BK22 DKX - Still registered, hasn't had first MOT yet. GF19 VME - Tax and MOT expired. (This is the car that crossed several times in a row) SC2I JJF - Still registered, passed MOT in June 2024. GJ71 UFB - Still registered, passed MOT in July 2024. TE53LA D - Still registered, hasn't had first MOT yet. YH70 OZU - Still registered, passed MOT in September 2024. EO70 MOV - Tax paid, MOT expired in October 2024 TE58ETT - No data. C8 PTX - Still registered, hasn't had first MOT yet. BJ20 JUC - Registered but no data on MOT or year of manufacture. Not sure why. BD71 KLU - Still registered, passed MOT in October 2024. YK20 NFU - Still registered, passed MOT in March 2024. BV72 AUP - Still registered, hasn't had first MOT yet. LC20 PPU - Still registered, passed MOT in August 2024. BC17 JCY - Still registered, passed MOT in July 2024.

[@julianlawrence-ball2279]

This about the only thing EVs are any better at

[@notverygoodguy]

And they are better at keeping warm/cool while you are shopping. Oh and they are better at accelerating. Oh yes, they are better at sitting in a car wash with all your electrics on. That's about it I guess, Oh no, they are also better for sleeping in with the climate controls on and sitting in a traffic jam in a tunnel. That's it for sure. Oh, I forgot, they are also better at costing practically nothing in "fuel" if you can charge from home. And another thing I keep forgetting, they are better for rear passengers because there is no stupid hump in the back. Some of them are better at powering things so they can act like an enormous extension lead. Oh yes, and they start better in the winter. etc etc etc etc

[@rastasrosco1318]

Now have it cross the Murray River , oh wait only that BYD U8 can do that.

[@LuisRamos-qw1gj]

Those fridges are waterproof not everything is bad...

[@Thugie0115]

I didnt expect that

[@philippklaus6882]

Till you find that tree or tree trunk in the muddy water... 😞

[@asgarduk]

Having watched a few tesla's from flooded states in america , it scary that the battery pack is in floor of vehicle and if gets flooded it will cost you $20000 to replace .

[@blackwhirlwind1245]

You should really do your research, modern EVs are waterproof for up to 30 minutes. All those batteries are sealed to be waterproof.

[@moragkerr9577]

@@blackwhirlwind1245 There's a video up from a guy whose wife's Renault Zoe was stuck in flood water for 12 hours. No error messages, drove it away. Battery and motor perfect. He dried it out very carefully, and there's a follow-up video from over a year later to show the car still running perfectly.

[@robyrll9075]

Per forza,pesa e inquina come un carro armato. Sempre se non vanno poi in corto le batterie e fa una bella fumata inestinguibile di tutti i colori e piena di ogni tipo di inquinante.

[@sambitdas9416]

That's actually quite impressive! Though I was afraid they might have caught fire.

[@jonathanpardoe8722]

Its not the here and the now with any cars . Its what happens tomorrow or the day after . or the years after the flood water has seaped slowly into the car electric circuitry the sensors on the car will fail , the brake sensors , the seals will be severely tested that stop the water getting into the battery box ...believe me , they will prematurely fail and results will be catastrophic but not just yet . Maybe when some innocent owner has just bought the car say when its 5 years old and then we shal see just how good the wretched EV really is .

[@FrostyAUT]

Nonsense. You sound like Trump.

[@wiskkeetango]

Putting lots of trust in those seals protecting the high voltage components. FAFO

[@calbob750]

The old saying gas and alcohol don’t mix. Apparently, electricity and water do? Of course in moving water you still could be washed away and drowned. “No brain, no pain”.

[@adilusa]

the only problem is air cabin filters. those get wet and moldy

[@L3ts_pl4y]

RIP license plates .. Amazed how bad they are attached.. 😂

[@achilles-live]

Most cars with flat front panels have their license plates attached the same way per regulation. Any car would lose it.

[@martinekstrom6303]

ICE guys desperate now. License plate. 😂 The only part not made by Tesla and a standardized part.

[@csstudent-W8]

Best way to find out a intelligent person watch their water crossing video 😂😂😂😂💀💀💀💀

[@giorgigelashvili2929]

This is a car 👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@nowhere529]

Best way to wash the battery.

[@jl-rt5it]

LoL, the guy that forded the river so easily, but lost his front license plate

[@Chris-f7s2y]

Better hope the water didn’t get into the battery.

[@NerdReport]

Zzzzz

[@LZDEN]

strange how many car fall to bits when going through a puddle.

[@m.fatihguven2696]

Ist hier ein Tesla-Dorf?

[@--Wingman--]

Mercedes G Wagon: "Hold my beer"

[@robertmandl9326]

WIthout a snorkel even those will die in deep water. Still an ICE car, still same weakness.

[@--Wingman--]

@@robertmandl9326 Wading depth of 70cm is sufficient for everyday use, but otherwise yes, you can mount a snorkel, the EQG will not have the problem...

[@Im_Not_From_Around_Here]

Idiots don't they know batteries catch fire when wet? Luckily they didn't get stuck.

[@marlamaier1660]

Who the hell is willing to trash the own car for that? 🤔

[@repairaholic4858]

Electric and water amazing combination

[@robertmandl9326]

In this case, aye. Ironic how much better EVs fare in water compared to ICE vehicles, isn`t it?

[@repairaholic4858]

Still crap cars

[@robertmandl9326]

@@repairaholic4858 If YOU say so ^^

[@SuperSy99]

Many ev car get burns because of self ignite cause by water leak inside battery.

[@AllanSustainabilityFan]

@@SuperSy99 ICE is ironically more likely to start a fire due to electrical faults. Sparks and gas don't mix. Combustion cars combust (explode).

[@ahis3233]

Are EVs generally better compared to gas engines in flooded area or is it just teslas?

[@notverygoodguy]

All EVs have sealed battery and motors. None of them have an air intake or exhaust pipe to let water in. Not sure if I'd take mine through there to save three miles of journey but if I had to do it, I'd rather do it in an EV.

[@northstar1950]

Isn't showering pedestrians with water illegal ?

[@Mike-vk2ni]

What is the hidden damage we do not know about who in their right mind would do this crap

[@Markcain268]

They all broke down half a mile further up the road😂

[@truhartwood3170]

If that happened you could laugh and feel superior.... Except it didn't... And you're not.

[@Markcain268]

@@truhartwood3170 why would i feel superior because someones car broke down? Some people on here have a really odd way of thinking, probably down to too much Internet 😂

[@logitech4873]

They didn't though.

[@KSchwarz]

Cool, now where's the deep water?

[@troyjackson3164]

water damage just destroyed his warranty. Tesla will not warranty it!